The Training Programme for Young Guitarists. Good technique doesn’t appear overnight. Technical exercises are necessary but have a reputation for being boring and frustrating - perhaps this is down to perspective and attitude. Fabian Payr has developed an approach in Finger Fitness totrain dexterity—among other things—in a way that is anything but tedious. The focus of this collection of exercises are efficiency, accuracy and variety. With minimum time devoted to practice, a maximum benefit can be achieved, and monotony isavoided altogether through the built-in variations. The author, Fabian Payr, has adapted his successful Finger Fitness concept into a book of technical exercises for children or beginners. This attractive, fully illustrated book uses guitartablature throughout, so it’s also ideally suited for those guitar students who haven’t yet mastered traditional music notation. Good technique doesn't appear overnight. Technical exercises are necessary but have a reputation for being boring and frustrating - perhaps this is down to perspective and attitude. Fabian Payr has developed an approach in Finger Fitness to train dexterity— among other things— in a way that is anything but tedious. The focus of this collection of exercises are efficiency, accuracy and variety. With minimum time devoted to practice, a maximum benefit can be achieved, and monotony is avoided altogether through the built-in variations. The author, Fabian Payr, has adapted his successful Finger Fitness concept into a book of technical exercises for children orbeginners. This attractive, fully illustrated book uses guitar tablature throughout, so it's also ideally suited for those guitar students who haven't yet mastered traditional music notation. / Date parution : 1905-07-08/ Recueil / Guitare

Par BAEYENS AUGUST. August Louis Baeyens received his musical training at the Royal Flemish Music Conservatory in Antwerp, studying solfège, viola, and harmony. As a composer, Baeyens developed chiefly through the study of composers such as Debussy, Wagner and Strauss - this interest gave him the reputation of a revolutionary within the confines of the very traditionalist conservatory. However, this was not where Baeyens' exploration of musical language was to end. The 1956 Piranesi Suite for flute and cello, written three decades after Baeyens' graduation from the Flemish Conservatory, marks an intriguing phase of his composition. Baeyens tended towards older forms - the Suite, for example, is afive-movement work, though each movement is drawn through a more modern glass - it's hardly usual to hear a Sinfonia, Toccata, Moto Perpetuo, Aria, and Corrente together. The resemblance towards older forms breaks down as the music is further examined - the Sinfonia is full of transposed, repetitive melodies that play off each other with sly rhythmic twists (much in the manner of Stravinsky), the Toccata is a powerful solo cello showpiece, and the Aria is a delicate flute melody winding above bitonal cello pizzicato. The final Corrente, belying its name, brings the piece to a close with an accelerating back-and-forth of melody and accompaniment. August Louis Baeyens received his musical training at the Royal Flemish Music Conservatory in Antwerp, studying solfège, viola, and harmony. As a composer, Baeyens developed chiefly through the study of composers such as Debussy, Wagner and Strauss - this interest gave him the reputation of a revolutionary within the confines of the very traditionalist conservatory. However, this was not where Baeyens' exploration of musical language was to end. The 1956 Piranesi Suite for flute and cello, written three decades after Baeyens' graduation from the Flemish Conservatory, marks an intriguing phase of his composition. Baeyens tended towards older forms - the Suite, for example, is afive-movement work, though each movement is drawn through a more modern glass - it's hardly usual to hear a Sinfonia, Toccata, Moto Perpetuo, Aria, and Corrente together. The resemblance towards older forms breaks down as the music is further examined - the Sinfonia is full of transposed, repetitive melodies that play off each other with sly rhythmic twists (much in the manner of Stravinsky), the Toccata is a powerful solo cello showpiece, and the Aria is a delicate flute melody winding above bitonal cello pizzicato. The final Corrente, belying its name, brings the piece to a close with an accelerating back-and-forth of melody and accompaniment./ Répertoire / Flûte Traversière et Violoncelle

Par ANDRIACCIO MICHAEL. The guitar duo of Joanne Castellani and Michael Andriaccio is regarded as one of the elite chamber ensembles on the classic music scene today. Praised by critics internationally, The New York Times hailed them as 'First rate and a pleasure to hear. The performances were consistently fine and the rapport just about perfect.' The duo frequently appears at music festivals throughout North America, Europe, and Latin America. They have also acquired a reputation for varied and innovative programming, and their recordings of the Fleur De Son Classics and Etcetera labels have been broadcast over BBC, CBC, Radio France, Magyar Radio, Radio La Plata Argentina, and other situations around the world. Their Danzas and More disc was named 'Best of the Year' by the American Record Guide. Joanne Castellani and Michael Andriaccio are artists-in-residence at the State University of New York at Buffalo and with the Rome Festival Orchestra. / Classic - Concert/Documentary / Accessoire / Guitare Classique

Par HOLST GUSTAV. Among the most popular and important modern British composers, Gustav Holst (1874–1934) was a true eccentric, given to odd enthusiasms and mystical musings. His spectacular symphonic suite The Planets, first performed in 1918, established hisinternational reputation and remains a staple of the orchestral repertoire to this day. Scored for huge orchestral forces and a wordless chorus, the work is divided into seven movements, the music of each embodying the astrological and mysticalqualities of a different planet. From the ominous, relentless march of 'Mars, the Bringer of War' to the robust festivities of 'Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity' and the weird, unearthly hush of 'Neptune, the Mystic, ' the emotional sweep andinnovative techniques of the suite have delighted and thrilled its vast audience ever since its spectacular debut. Musicians and music lovers alike will want to own this authoritative, attractively published and inexpensive full score. Reprint of theGoodwin & Tabb, Ltd. , London, 1921 edition. Spectacular symphonic suite, scored for large orchestral forces and a wordless chorus, is divided into 7 movements, the music of each embodying the astrological and mystical qualities of a different planet. Remarkable emotional sweep and innovative techniques have made the work a staple of the orchestral repertoire./ Répertoire / Orchestre

George A. Speckert has arranged the loveliest Argentine tangos for cello with piano accompaniment. Among them are such classics as 'El choclo?, gems by Eduardo Arolas and Rosendo Mendizabal, and lesser known titles such as 'El día que me quieras? by Carlos Gardel - simple but effective for the cellist, concise and stylistically apt for the pianist.- The loveliest tangos for cello and piano- Effective recital piecesThe arrangerGeorge A. Speckert is a composer, writer and teacher in the field of multimedia productions and e-learning. He gained a reputation with simple but sonorous arrangements for variable string ensembles. / Violoncelle Et Piano

Concerto no. 2 in c minor op. 18 for Piano and Orchestra. Par RACHMANINOV SERGEI. Rachmaninoff's legendary Opus 18, often lovingly referred to as Rach 2,” is for many the epitome of the Romantic piano concerto. Following its acclaimed premiere in Moscow in 1901, it proved to be a show-stopper around the globe, finally helping cement Rachmaninoff's international reputation as a composer. To this day, the concerto's enchanting themes and elegiac melodies in the strings are considered the trademark of Rachmaninoff, indeed, of Russian music in general. For the first Urtext edition of this pivotal work, we were able to examine the original autograph score in Moscow's Glinka Museum. Rachmaninoff's own sound recordings were also consulted. The newly prepared pianoreduction ensures good playability: it accords exactly with the also newly edited orchestral score and parts. Both of these are available from Breitkopf and Härtel. / Classique / Répertoire / Piano 4 Mains

Par HENSON KEATON. Cementing Keaton Henson's reputation at the vanguard of a new generation of songwriters in the Jeff Buckley and Elliott Smith vein, comes this limited edition, linen-bound, hardback piano songbook. Accompanied with an exclusive CD of eight previously unreleased songs, together with rare photographs and examples of his sketches and song lyrics, this deluxe collectable publication is a must for any serious music fan./ Recueil / Piano

Nach Worten Der Heiligen Schrift. Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. Since its first complete performance in 1868 in the Cathedral of Bremen, Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem is, without question, one of the key works in the history of the oratorio. The reputation of the work is based not only on its unusually concentrated musical structure, but also on the original conception of the text: Brahms assembled important passages from both the Old and New Testaments in Luther’s translation so that thoughts on sorrow and consolation would obviously refer to one another. In contrast to many other oratorios of the 19th century Brahms places the choir, the voice of the community, in the center of this interdenominational celebration of the dead. / Musique religieuse / Répertoire / Solistes SB, Choeur SATB, Piccolo, 2 Flûtes Traver

A 20th century jazz prodigy with a supreme talent for improvisation, Louis Armstrong would become a successful popular entertainer in later years. He could still revisit the dazzling instrumental performances of his youth but in time 'Satchmo' became even more famous for his gravelly vocals and larger-than-life guest performances in TV shows and musical films. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote that there were no second acts in American lives but Armstrong proved him wrong. With his reputation secure, the pioneering jazzman happily tackled the wide range of popular songs reflected in this excellent collection. In addition to self-penned jazz numbers like Back O' Town Blues and I Want A Butter And Egg Man , Armstrong recorded Thiele and Weiss's What A Wonderful World and John Barry and Hal David's wistful James Bond film song We Have All The Time In The World . Armstrong would sing anything. He never gave less than a heartfelt vocal performance and people loved him for it. This unique collection celebrates some of his best and most famous songs. The accompanying audio CD features a selection of Armstrong 's Storyville recordings made in Europe and offers a further insight into the range and versatility of this unique musician and performer. / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG)

As the original Bass guitarist for the Alice Cooper Group, Dennis Dunaway helped take this hard-knuckles band of teenagers all over, from Hollywood to Detroit, eventually going on to become America's highest-grossing rock act. Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs! is the thrilling memoir that gives you access to the golden years of one of rock's most legendary groups.Raised in Phoenix, Dennis Dunaway formed a band with Vince Furnier, also known as Alice Cooper, whose outrageous live shows, reputation for fearlessness and penchant for a memorable riff catapulted them into rock history. As co-writer of songs like 'I'm Eighteen' and 'School's Out', Dennis Dunaway's story takes you from the parties to the live shows, introducing the characters and drama that came with being one of the biggest acts in rock history.In the pages of Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs! Dunaway details the early beginnings of the band, as a concept for combining art and music in an all-encompassing project that would eventually become Alice Cooper. From an inspirational art teacher in school to struggling for recognition to topping the charts, this fascinating story is told through beautifully written memories, providing all rock fans with a unique perspective on this even more unique band. Fans of Alice Cooper will love this Dennis Dunaway autobiography for the fresh take it provides on the original Shock Rock band. Thanks to his self-confessed vivid memory, Dunaway gives the straight story, taking readers through his almost-unbelievable life as part of such a huge rock band. Snakes, Guillotines and Electric Chairs are just a few of the props that formed Alice Cooper's live shows, but the full story can only be read in this brilliant Dennis Dunaway memoir. / Livre

Florentiner Sinfonie'. Par RHEINBERGER JOSEF GABRIEL. Rheinberger began work on his second Symphony during his visit to Italy with his wife in 1874. He was commissioned to write it by an orchestral society in Florence – an indication that his reputation had already spread throughout Europe. The autograph score contains a poem by his wife Fanny, which in four sections expressed the moods of impressions of the visit which seem to underlie the symphony. Contemporaries praised particularly the ”beauty of the Adagio. ” The work is here presented for the first time in an edition based critically on the sources./ Répertoire / Piccolo, 2 Flûtes Traversières, 2 Hautbois, 2 Clar

Nach Worten Der Heiligen Schrift. Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. Since its first complete performance in 1868 in the Cathedral of Bremen, Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem is, without question, one of the key works in the history of the oratorio. The reputation of the work is based not only on its unusually concentrated musical structure, but also on the original conception of the text: Brahms assembled important passages from both the Old and New Testaments in Luther’s translation so that thoughts on sorrow and consolation would obviously refer to one another. In contrast to many other oratorios of the 19th century Brahms places the choir, the voice of the community, in the center of this interdenominational celebration of the dead. / Requiem / Répertoire / Solistes SB, Choeur SATB, Piccolo, 2 Flûtes Traver

aus 'LEstro armonico' op. 3. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. L'Estro Armonico Op. 3 or 'Harmonic Invention' is a collection of 12 concertos published in 1712 and dedicated to Ferdinand III. The music quickly became well-known throughout Europe and helped establish Vivaldi 's reputation./ Répertoire / Violon, Instruments à Cordes et Basse Continue

aus 'LEstro armonico' op. 3. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. L'Estro Armonico Op. 3 or 'Harmonic Invention' is a collection of 12 concertos published in 1712 and dedicated to Ferdinand III. The music quickly became well-known throughout Europe and helped establish Vivaldi 's reputation./ Répertoire / Violon, Instruments à Cordes et Basse Continue